02/25/2022
A little St Louis Birth History for you ❤️
Dr. Fred Duhart, a family practice practitioner for 38 years and the only St. Louis-area doctor who delivered babies for women wanting to give birth at home.
He was the first African American to graduate from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1970 and began a family practice in north St. Louis County in 1971.
Dr. Duhart attended well over 5,000 births, she said. "He is known throughout the entire birthing community, and there's great respect for him," she said.
For women desiring a home birth, Dr. Duhart was their only legal option in the St. Louis area for a birth attendant.